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NYC weather forecast (2 p.m. update): Severe storms approaching Tri-State
A line of potentially severe thunderstorms is set to blow through the New York City area around the Friday evening commute. FOX 5 NY's Audrey Puente has the updated forecast on Newsroom Live with Stephanie Bertini.
NEW YORK - A severe thunderstorm watch is in effect for parts of New York and New Jersey, including New York City and Long Island.
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NYC weather forecast: Thunderstorm, tornado risk
Timeline:
The severe thunderstorm watch is in effect until 10 p.m. tonight.
Severe weather is expected to develop this afternoon, with the main threat being wind gusts around 50-60 mph in northern New Jersey and New York City as thunderstorms roll through the region.
FOX Weather
The heaviest rain and highest chances for severe storms are expected around the evening commute, between 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. An isolated tornado risk cannot be ruled out for this period.
FOX Weather
Residual rain showers may linger into early Saturday, particularly across coastal communities, before cooler air sinks into the region and brighter skies take over for the weekend.
Today's weather NYC: Severe storm threat level
Local perspective:
NOAA issued a Level 2 out of 5 risk of severe thunderstorms for New Jersey, the New York City metro area, Long Island, the Lower Hudson Valley and southwestern Connecticut on Friday.
FOX Weather
Forecast models project around 0.5 inches of rain for most of the Tri-State Area by Saturday morning.
Next storm system?
What's next:
Forecasters are monitoring another system developing in the southeastern states that could potentially bring more rain by Monday, but the models remain split, for now.
The Source: This article is written with information from FOX Weather, the National Weather Service and FOX 5 NY meteorologist Mike Woods.